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no uncertain terms A literary life
Nevertheless, Stephen Longfellow was not convinced by his son's words of the wisdom of the course proposed, and at length replied in no uncertain terms: "A literary life, to one who has the means of support, must be very pleasant.
— from Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 by Charles Herbert Sylvester

nightmare upon their already labouring lungs
Réné showing me,—his hand on mine—ah, at last," and with that the murmuring voice ceased, and the panelling slipped smoothly back, letting in more smoke, to press like a nightmare upon their already labouring lungs.
— from A Marriage Under the Terror by Patricia Wentworth

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